Dr. Notisha Massaquoi

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Biography

Notisha Massaquoi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, with a graduate-level cross-appointment at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. She holds a Ph.D. in Social Justice Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education and has research specialties in anti-Black racism and health disparities. Dr. Massaquoi has served as the Provost Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work. Her community-based research employs mixed methods to examine anti-Black racism and the social determinants of health among Black communities in Canada. She is the founder and director of the Black Health Equity Lab, facilitating community-driven health research and advocacy. Dr. Massaquoi has also played a significant role in organizations like the Women’s Health Women’s Hands Community Health Centre, focusing on the health and well-being of Black women in Canada.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2021-09-01 — Present

University of Toronto • Scarborough

Conducts research focused on health services for survivors of violence and emphasizes health outcomes in Black communities.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology